T8: The Canadian Fighting Game Championships - The New Age Friday July 13th - Sunday July 15th, 2008

July 13, 2008 3:00 pm

to

July 15, 2008 3:00 pm

This huge tournament, which is being held north of the border, is being planned for July 13th -July 15th, 2008. So in other words gang you’ve more then six months to train, and hone your skills. By the way I heard that there are some bad females in Canada ( when I say bad I men “HOT”.)

T8: The Canadian Fighting Game Championships - The New Age

Per Shoryuken.com
“DATE: Friday July 13th - Sunday July 15th

LOCATION:
York Cove
York University
4700 Keele Street,
Toronto, Ontario
M3J 1P3

T8 PRE-REGISTRATION PAGE

The Canadian Fighting Game Championships are going through a change of format this year as the tournament moves to a console environment. Local players will note that York Cove is actually an arcade and therein lies the beauty of this event. All side and main event games will be played on console while existing Japanese Vs Cabinets will be used for casual play. Furthermore, the Cove is equipped with pool tables, fooz ball tables, and 25 Personal Computers if you’re not in the mood for video games. The Cove also sports a Bubble Tea Shop in house along with a snack bar if Bubble Tea isn’t to your liking.

Cove is maintained within York University. As such, players will not longer have to venture far to get any assortment of food. York University has an assortment of restaurants of the multicultural variety. It also sports more familiar restaurants including:
Popeye’s Chicken
Wendy’s
Subway
KFC/Taco Bell

As you can see, this is a vast change from ORBIT Entertainment in year’s past where variety outside of East Asian cuisine was limited without a long walk or driving a few minutes. We hope that the players will enjoy York Cove as the new home of the Canadian Championships for the forseeable future.

CHECK OUT SYSTEM
A system will be put in place between T8 Staff and the players to register equipment that is on loan (TV’s, consoles, sticks) to ensure that theft (as sad as it is to see) is not a factor. We strongly encourage players to keep an eye on their equipment but I’m sure we can all agree that tracking equipment in and out of the venue is best for all parties.

SITE FEE
There is a $10 one time fee for every player to cover the cost of renting what is usually a public venue for the weekend. THIS FEE WILL BE ENFORCED REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PLAYER IS ENTERING A TOURNAMENT OR NOT. Considering cost of venue and expected turnout, I already know that the party renting the venue (me) is taking a loss on this event. I do this for the good of the Canadian community and the SF scene as a whole so please come out and support your scene (and save my wallet from horrible rape).

GAME ROSTER
The Canadian Championships is sporting it’s largest roster to date with 12 games total. Also, if players feel that a game should be entered as a side tournament AND it can meet the 16 player requirement that all Side Tournaments face, they are welcome to bring it to T Tourney staff and we will add it to the roster. Please note, that unless the directors can attest to the game having the necessary turnout on SRK, or on the day of the tournament, new submissions will not be permitted.

NOMINATED GAME LIST (UPDATED REGULARLY)

OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTS: Singles & Teams
Marvel Vs Capcom 2
Capcom Vs SNK 2
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
Guilty Gear Accent Core
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
Super Smash Bros Melee

UNOFFICIAL/SIDE TOURNAMENTS:
Capcom vs SNK 1
Soul Calibur 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Tekken Tag Tournament
X-Men vs Street Fighter

NOMINATED SIDE TOURNAMENTS (elected by at least 16 players)
Hokuto No Ken
Melty Blood: Act Cadenza
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Big Bang Beat

Marvel vs Capcom 2: Low Tier Tournament
$5 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

The teams allowed must follow the 4 ratio system and must have 3 characters on them. If you have a team with 4 ratios or less then it is allowed in the tournament. if your team exceeds 4 ratios then it is not allowed.

Banned Characters:
Cable
Sentinel
Magneto
Storm
Spiral
Ironman
Warmachine

Ratio 2 Characters (combinable with Ratio 1 only):
Cyclops
Psylocke
Captain Commando
Cammy
Blackheart
Dr. Doom
Strider
Megaman
Iceman
Omega Red
Rogue
T.Bonne

Ratio 1 Characters:
Every other character in the game

The Ratio 4 Challenge
$1 entry
1 character & groove per player throughout the entire tournament
random seeds
single match, double elimination
2 out of 3 games per semi final match
3 out of 5 games grand finals
Winner Take All

MONEY MATCH STATION
In an effort to help players actually get to their money matches instead of people lining them up and then nothing come of it. There will be a television w/each console specifically for Money Matches. This television will not be used for any other purpose. It follows a couple of stipulations though.
There are no matches on this televison less than $5
$5 matches can not be any longer than 2/3 falls
$10 - $15 matches can not be any longer than 3/5 falls
$20 matches can not be any longer than 4/7 falls
Races to 5 must be worth at least $25
Races to 10 must be worth at least $50
* There will be a waiting list for this station’s use (first come first serve) and I will personally be directing
* If players elect to “run it back” they end up at “the back of the line” rather than doing it right afterwards
* Game selection is not limited to games affiliated with T8. If the players can supply any fighting game or versus puzzle game (Magical Drop or Puzzle Fighter for example) they are welcome to do so.

FORMAT FOR OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTS:

Street Fighter 3: 3rd strike (PS2)
$10 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

Street Fighter 3: 3rd strike Team Tournament (PS2)
$15 entry
double elimination tournament
Single game per match
2 out of 3 games Semi Finals (Winners & Losers)
3 out of 5 games grand finals

Capcom vs SNK 2 (PS2)
$10 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals
You must keep team order if you win a game and if blind pick is requested

Capcom vs SNK 2 Team Tournament (PS2)
$15 entry
double elimination tournament
Single game per match
2 out of 3 games Semi Finals (Winners & Losers)
3 out of 5 games grand finals

Marvel vs Capcom 2 (Dreamcast)
$10 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals
game freezing glitches and the dead body infinite are banned
You must keep team order if you win a game and if blind pick is requested

Marvel vs Capcom 2 Team Tournament (Dreamcast)
$15 entry
double elimination tournament
Single game per match
2 out of 3 games Semi Finals (Winners & Losers)
3 out of 5 games grand finals

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (PS3)
$10 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Team Tournament (PS3)
$15 entry
double elimination tournament
Single game per match
2 out of 3 games Semi Finals (Winners & Losers)
3 out of 5 games Grand Finals

Guilty Gear Accent Core (PS2)
$10 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals
* Standard macros for pad will be allowed

Guilty Gear Accent Core Team Tournament (PS2)
$15 entry
double elimination tournament
Single game per match
2 out of 3 games Semi Finals (Winners & Losers)
3 out of 5 games Grand Finals
*Standard macros for pad will be allowed

Super Smash Brothers: Melee (Gamecube)
$10 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

Super Smash Brothers: Melee Team Tournament (Gamecube)
$15 entry
double elimination tournament
Single game per match
2 out of 3 games Semi Finals (Winners & Losers)
3 out of 5 games Grand Finals

FORMAT FOR SIDE TOURNAMENTS:
There is a 16 player requirement for all side tournaments. There are no exceptions to this rule. If the game can not garner 16 players, it is taking away valuable resources from other games that have players all wanting to play. Also, please note that the entry fee for side tournaments is dependent on the game.

Big Bang Beat (PC)
$3 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

Capcom vs SNK 1 (Dreamcast)
$3 entry
double elimination tournament
Single game matches
2 out of 3 games per semi final match
3 out of 5 games grand finals

Hokuto No Ken (PS2)
$3 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

Melty Blood: Act Cadenza (PS2)
$3 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

Street Fighter Alpha 2 (PS2 - Alpha Anthology)
$3 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

Street Fighter Alpha 3 (PS2 - Alpha Anthology)
$5 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

Super Street Fighter II Turbo (PS2 - Capcom Classic Collection 2)
$5 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

Tekken Tag Tournament (PS2)
$5 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

X-Men Vs Street Fighter (Macro & Non-Macro) (MAME: ROM)
$7 entry (mandatory $5 for non-macro & $2 for macro)
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

Soul Calibur 3 (PS2)
$10 entry
double elimination tournament
2 out of 3 games per match
3 out of 5 games per semi final match
4 out of 7 games grand finals

MAIN SCHEDULE:
Friday:
3:00pm: Registration starts for all tournaments
7:00pm: Marvel vs Capcom 2 Low Tier Tournament begins
7:00pm: The Ratio 4 Challenge begins
7:00pm: Capcom vs SNK 1 begins
7:00pm: Street Fighter Alpha 2 begins
8:00pm: Super Smash Brothers Melee Team Tournament begins (2 player teams)
8:00pm: Tekken 5 Team Tournament begins (3 player teams)
8:00pm: CvS2 Team Tournament begins (Player per Ratio rule in effect)
8:00pm: MvC2 Team Tournament begins (3 player teams)
8:00pm: 3S Team Tournament begins (SBO rules in effect - No duplicate characters)
8:00pm: Guilty Gear Accent Core Team Tournament begins (3 player teams)

Saturday
11:00am: Registration resumes for all games
1:00pm: Registration ends for Super Smash Brothers Melee, Tekken Tag Tournament, Hokuto No Ken, Big Bang Beat
2:00pm - Super Smash Brothers Melee begins
2:00pm - Tekken Tag Tournament begins
2:00pm - Hokuto No Ken begins
2:00pm - Big Bang Beat begins
2:00pm - Registration ends for Capcom vs SNK 2, Guilty Gear Accent Core, X-Men vs Street Fighter, Soul Calibur 3
3:00pm - Capcom vs SNK 2 begins
3:00pm - Guilty Gear Accent Core begins
3:00pm - X-Men vs Street Fighter (Macro Tournament) begins
3:00pm - Soul Calibur 3 begins
3:00pm - Registration ends for Marvel vs Capcom 2, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Melty Blood: Act Cadenza
4:00pm - Marvel vs Capcom 2 begins
4:00pm - Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike begins
4:00pm - Melty Blood: Act Cadenza begins
4:00pm - Registration ends for Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Super Street Fighter II Turbo
5:00pm - Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection begins
5:00pm - Street Fighter Alpha 3 begins
5:00pm - Super Street Fighter II Turbo begins
5:00pm - X-Men vs Street Fighter (Non Macro) begins

Sunday
As is traditionally the case, the Sunday will be used as a carry over day should any tournaments not be able to finish on Saturday night. Please note that the venue is rented through closing on Sunday so all cabinets will be free to play on and whatever free TV’s (as long as there is no tournament requirement) are free for people to play on as well. Basically it’s a giant casual day with free games for everyone.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION – OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTS:
All tournaments will have a distribution of 70/20/10. There are no cuts to the management or any of that other stuff.

Whatever goes into the pot, goes back out to the players.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION – SIDE/UNOFFICIAL TOURNAMENTS:
All tournaments will have a distribution of 80/20. There are no cuts to the management or any of that other stuff. Whatever goes into the pot, goes back out to the players.

Bracket Directors:
Mvc2: g3nn
Cvs2: Noodleman
3s: Phastestpig
AC: X-sapphire
T5: NeoRussell
XvSF: Shiro
Other Tournaments: TBA (this will be updated as more players step up to direct)
If you would like to help out in any of the events, please let me know.

This will truly be the biggest and best T Tournament that anyone has ever seen. I look forward to seeing lots of old faces and new ones from across Canada and The United States.

HOTEL INFORMATION
We are continuing to compile a list of hotels/motels close to the venue. At the present time the T8 staff would recommend using:

The Super 8 Toronto North
3400 Steeles Avenue W
Toronto, ON
L4K 1A2 CA

It is under a five minute drive from the venue. Hell if you get 2 green lights it’s under a 2 minute drive from the venue. It’s the best spot for distance and price. There are tons of restaurants around it. It’s also located close to multiple strip malls and major malls.

I will have other options being introduced soon in case people want something nicer.

T8 IS COMING!”